Term Name: | mycophenolate sodium |
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Synonyms: | mycophenolic acid monosodium salt, mycophenolic acid sodium salt, Myfortic, sodium (4E)-6-(4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-yl)-4-methylhex-4-enoate, sodium mycophenolate |
Definition: | An organic sodium salt that is the sodium salt of mycophenolic acid. An immunosuppressant, it is widely used to prevent tissue rejection following organ transplants and for the treatment of certain autoimmune diseases. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:67155] ( EBI ) |